Rapids Cinco de Mayo Celebration This Saturday Night!

COMMERCE CITY CO (ColoradoRapids.com) - Your Colorado Rapids currently sitting in first place in the Western Conference host the defending MLS Champion Houston Dynamo (currently #5 in the West) this Saturday night May 5 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Saturday's match will feature the Rapids' annual Hispanic Heritage Night as well as the club's Cinco de Mayo celebration with live music festivities and celebrations taking place all afternoon! For the full timeline of the events see below.

Saturday's game also features the Rocky Mountain News Family Night package: fans can get 4 tickets 4 hot dogs and 4 sodas for only $69! To order your Family Night package for this game click here!

Fans can also order the Fox Soccer Channel Hat Pack for this game! Buy 4 tickets to the game and get 2 FSC caps for free! To order the FSC Hat Pack click here!

Timeline for Saturday's Rapids Cinco de Mayo celebration festivities:

5:30pm: Fans will want to get to the stadium early to take part in the Dick's Sporting Goods Park pregame beer garden featuring live music by Mariachi El Sol De Mi Tierra traditional food vendors serving authentic Mexican food and $2 Tecates on the stadium cantina patio starting at 5:30pm!

7:30pm: Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo kickoff

8:15pm: a special presentation at halftime featuring the Rapids presenting their annual "Hispanic Heroes of Our Community" awards on the field followed by a performance by the traditional dance group Chinelos Comparza Morelos En Denver!

9:30pm: Live music and dancing featuring the band La Quinta Nota on the stadium concourse inside Gate D; stick around after the game for a great party atmosphere on the south concourse of the stadium just inside the stadium cantina which will be open following the game! La Quinta Nota specialize in dance music such as Salsa Merengue and Cumbia and will play immediately following the game. Visit their official website by clicking here!

For the full match preview of Sunday's game visit the Colorado Rapids' Official Match-Up Page featuring interactive projected lineups insider game notes and the latest injury and suspension reports by clicking here!

If you haven't already purchased your tickets to Saturday night's event you can do so online by clicking here.

The Colorado Rapids look forward to seeing fans for all the festivities this Saturday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park!